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S’pore, 16 other countries launch effort to protect critical underwater infrastructure
SINGAPORE – Seventeen countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, are joining hands to safeguard critical underwater infrastructure, with the aim of protecting subsea telecommunications and energy cables against attacks.
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U.S. War Secretary Hegseth backs Trump’s India-Pak ceasefire claim; outlines Indo-Pacific strategy
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday (May 30, 2026) credited President Donald Trump with helping broker peace between India and Pakistan, while describing New Delhi as a key partner in Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy.…
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US defence chief credits Trump for India-Pakistan peace, hails India as key Indo-Pacific partner
Singapore: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday credited President Donald Trump with helping broker peace between India and Pakistan, while describing New Delhi as a key partner in Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy.…
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4th CISCE Expands International Participation and Global Reach
Australia Named Guest Country of Honor for the First Time; French and Italian Regions Debut as International Guest Provinces
BEIJING, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 4th China Interna…
Stocks gain amid constructive US/Iran rhetoric – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
SNAPSHOT: Equities up, Treasuries up, Crude up, Dollar down, Gold up.
REAR VIEW: US and Iran have reached an agreement on a 60-day MoU to extend the ceasefire, Axios reports, but Tasnim later pushes back on claims; Cooler-than-expected April US PCE; …
Rubio’s India Visit Was Damage Control under Quad cover
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s India visit ended with the language of momentum, but the subtext was repair. Officially, Washington and New Delhi framed the trip around the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, the four-nation grouping of …
Quad gets a boost with key energy, critical minerals and maritime initiatives; condemns attacks on commercial ships
After a year of uncertainty, precipitated by the protracted absence of a leaders’ summit, the Quad announced a series of initiatives in key areas like critical minerals, energy security and maritime surveillance in the Indian Ocean, along w…
Rubio calls Quad a linchpin but suspense still hangs over summit
The US is deeply committed to the Quad partnership as it is a linchpin and a cornerstone of the US global strategy as a nation, said US secretary of state Marco Rubio after what was the third Quad foreign ministers’ meeting since the return…